Providing controlled access to the use of electronic devices

a technology of electronic devices and controlled access, applied in the direction of data switching details, data switching networks, instruments, etc., can solve the problem of increasing the ways in which a person may be distracted

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-13
INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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In addition, however, with the increasing prevalence of portable electronic devices within the workplace, there are also increasing ways in which a person may be distracted by incoming messages, calendar reminders, and other information and applications available via the electronic device.
While the employee use of the laptop may provide valuable information during a meeting, the employee may also be personally distracted from giving one's full attention to the meeting by alerts to incoming messages and other information updating on the employee's laptop.

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[0027]Referring now to FIG. 1, a block diagram depicts one embodiment of a meeting controller for providing controlled access to electronic devices by invitees to a meeting during the meeting.

[0028]In the example, a meeting controller 100 includes a meeting scheduling controller 102, a meeting specification database 104, an electronic device use controller 106, an accepted access rights database 108, and a feature scanner 110. It will be understood that meeting controller 100 may include additional or alternate components to the controllers and databases depicted and that the components of meeting controller 100 may be distributed within a single system or across multiple systems.

[0029]In one example, meeting scheduling controller 102 provides an interface and functionality for a requester to specify and send a meeting request, where the meeting request includes at least one detail about a requested meeting and access rights for controlling use of electronic devices during the meeti...

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A meeting controller provides controlled access to the use of an electronic device by sending a meeting request to at least one invitee, wherein the meeting request specifies access rights to use only at least one particular feature of multiple features of an electronic device accessible to the invitee during a scheduled time for the meeting. In response to the invitee accepting the meeting request, the electronic device is automatically configured to only provide access to the at least one particular feature allowed in the access rights specified in the accepted meeting request and during the scheduled time for the meeting, the invitee is only allowed use of the particular feature of the electronic device.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates in general to restricted use of an electronic device, and more specifically to providing controlled access to the use of electronic devices during a meeting.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]With the prevalence of portable electronic devices, including laptops and personal communication devices, within the workplace and other places where people meet, there are increasing ways in which a person may remain connected and quickly access information. In addition, however, with the increasing prevalence of portable electronic devices within the workplace, there are also increasing ways in which a person may be distracted by incoming messages, calendar reminders, and other information and applications available via the electronic device.[0005]In one example, an employee may use a laptop computer during a meeting to take notes or access research. While the employee use of the laptop may provide valuable inform...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048G06F21/62G06Q10/10H04L12/18H04L29/06
CPCG06F21/6209G06F21/629G06Q10/109G06Q10/1095H04L12/1818G06F2221/2103G06F2221/2137G06F2221/2141G06F2221/2149G06F2221/2151H04L63/102
Inventor BUSH, CHRISTOPHER L.GARCIA, DIDIERNEDELKA, JOSHUA F.RUTENBURG, MARK
Owner INT BUSINESS MASCH CORP
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